Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco: Relief and Protection for Your Baby's Skin
Treat and prevent diaper rash:
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco is a skin protectant that contains Zinc Oxide, the # 1 ingredient recommended by pediatricians for the treatment and prevention of diaper rash.
Minor skin irritations:
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco can also be used to treat minor skin irritations, from cuts and scrapes to insect bites and minor burns *
* Do not use on deep or puncture wounds, animal bites or serious burns. Consult your doctor for severe skin irritation, injury or any signs of infection.
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco - Uses
- Helps treat and prevent diaper rash.
- Protects chafed skin due to diaper rash and helps seal out wetness.
Why is it called Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco?
Oskar Lassar (1849 - 1907) was a German dermatologist who developed a zinc paste to treat eczema and is known as Lassar’s Paste. Since then, the name Lassar’s Paste was widely used for products containing zinc oxide.
In 1971, Andrómaco developed its proprietary formula of zinc oxide, designed to treat and prevent diaper rash as well as minor skin irritations, and named it Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco.
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco’s unique, elegant texture and consistency is demanded by consumers and has made it a household name for over 40 years.
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco - Drug Facts
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco helps treat and prevent diaper rash and protects a baby's sensitive skin that is chafed or irritated by moisture caused by the diaper.
Active Ingredient
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco contains 25% zinc oxide. Zinc oxide is recognized by pediatricians as the ingredient # 1 for the treatment and prevention of diaper rash.
The inactive ingredients
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco contains Lanolin, Solid Petroleum Jelly, and starch.
- Lanolin: A skin protectant that provides a protective barrier which seals out wetness and other irritants from sensitive or damaged skin. Lanolin is also an emollient which helps maintain the soft, smooth, and pliable appearance of the skin by increasing its hydration (water content) by reducing evaporation.
- Solid Petroleum Jelly: Petroleum jelly is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons which helps accelerate healing through its sealing effect which inhibits infection and keeps the diaper rash area supple by preventing the skin's moisture from evaporating.
Precautions
- Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco is only for external use and it is important to avoid contact with the eyes.
- Keep out of reach of children and in case of accidental ingestion get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center.
- Stop using Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco if condition worsens and consult a doctor if symptoms last more than 7 days or clear up and start again in a few days.
How to Use
- Promptly change wet and soiled diapers.
- Clean the diaper area and allow to dry.
- Apply Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco liberally as often as necessary with each diaper change, before bedtime or when exposure to moisture may be prolonged.
Multi-Purpose Use
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco also protects the skin and provides a soothing relief wings minor skin irritations.
- Dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak and sumac.
Storage
- Store the product at a temperature between 20° and 25°C (68° to 77°F)
Availability
- At this time, Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco is available in the U.S. in a 60g (2.1 oz.) tube and is sold at national retailers such as Walmart.
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Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco - Drug Facts
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco helps treat and prevent diaper rash and protects a baby's sensitive skin that is chafed or irritated by moisture caused by the diaper.
Active Ingredient
Pasta de Lassar Andrómaco contains 25% zinc oxide. Zinc oxide is recognized by pediatricians as the ingredient no. 1 for the treatment and prevention of diaper rash.
The inactive ingredients in pasta Lassar Andrómaco include Lanolin, Solid Petroleum Jelly and starch.
Lanolin: A skin protectant that provides a protective barrier which seals out wetness and other irritants from sensitive or damaged skin. Lanolin is also an emollient which helps maintain the soft, smooth, and pliable appearance of the skin by increasing its hydration (water content) by reducing evaporation.
Solid Petroleum Jelly: Petroleum jelly is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons which helps accelerate healing through its sealing effect which inhibits infection and keeps the diaper rash area supple by preventing the skin's moisture from evaporating.